TNT’s exclusive NBA Opening Night doubleheader featuring the New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors averaged 3.2 million total viewers and a 1.9 U.S. HH Rating to deliver the network’s most-viewed and highest-rated opening night coveragesince 2013, based on Nielson Fast Nationals.

The network’s Opening Night viewership is an 89% increase over TNT’s average viewership for NBA regular season game telecasts last season.

Last night’s doubleheader coverage propelled TNT to win the night across all of cable television, in addition to netting a 97% increase across Turner’s TV Everywhereplatforms and new records across social media channels.

TNT’s Opening Night doubleheader average of 3.2 million total viewers is up 10% over last year’s comparable doubleheader.

Spurs/Warriors Generates 3.5 Million Total Viewers

San Antonio’s lopsided 129-100 win over Golden State averaged a 2.1 U.S. HH rating and 3.5 million total viewers, up 40% and 38%, respectively, vs. last year’s comparable game (Pelicans/Warriors – 2.5 million viewers, 1.5 U.S. HH rating in 2015). In the opener, the Cavaliers’ 117-88 win over the Knicks averaged a 1.7 U.S. HH rating and 2.9 million total viewers.

TNT’s Spurs/Warriors Game Telecast Peaks with 4.1 Million Viewers

Last night’s Spurs/Warriors telecast peaked with 4.1 million total viewers from 12-12:15 a.m. Knicks/Cavalierspeaked with an average of three million total viewers from 9:30-9:45 p.m.

Spurs/Warriors Sets New Local Market Record in Bay Area

TNT’s Spurs/Warriors telecast generated a 12.4 HH rating in the Bay Area, the network's highest rated regular season NBA game telecast ever in the market, and an 11.8 HH rating in San Antonio. Knicks/Cavs averaged a 9.1 HH rating in Cleveland and a 4.6 in New York.

For last night’s doubleheader, Turner’s TV Everywhere platforms garnered more than 5.5 million minutes of video consumption and 311,000 video starts, +97% and +144%, respectively, when compared to last year’s opening night.

Opening Night Amasses More Than 48 Million Social Media Impressions

Content published via NBA onTNT’s Facebook and Twitter accounts generated an opening night record 48 million social media impressions, up 30% over last year. Turner’s accounts netted more than 5.3 million video views – also an opening night record – up 275% vs. 2015.